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9% decrease in the cost of housecleaning services because of the increase in the number of low-skilled immigrants over those years, many of them illegal immigrants.

OTHER FACTS

The average day laborer:

Is in his early 30s.

Has seven years of schooling.

Has been in the United States for less than 10 years.

Usually works two or three days a week, even if he looks for work five days a week.

Is paid in cash.

Earns a relatively high hourly wage of $11.

Doesn't have taxes withheld.

Oftentimes, they are workers who work seasonal jobs and fill in the gaps with day labor. About half of the time, they are hired by private employers; contractors and subcontractors make up 43% of day laborer employers; private companies hire them only a fraction of the time.

Sources: Field Poll; Pew Hispanic Center; Public Policy Institute of California; University of Chicago